BRIDGES

Over ravines, rivers, railroad tracks. Across ages, languages, cultures. From past to present. Situations requiring bridges are rife in Toronto. How do we extend ourselves to connect?

BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH MUSICby John McCormickWorld-renowned harmonica player Mike Stevens wants to inspire kids in Canada’s far north who have been left behind by giving them tools to ‘breathe in their world and breathe out their music’.

BELOW THE BRIDGEPhoto essay by Alex IoannouStartling visions of altitude and grandeur occasionally evoke cathedrals while others display function in the heart of a city.

A SHOOTING, A PLAY, AN EFFORT TO UNDERSTANDby Liz Forsberg and Myra LeibuWhat can a city do to deal with the tragedy of a police shooting? The city’s arts community offers a way to build bridges between people and communities.

ACADEMIC BRIDGESby Minda ShermanFor people who missed the opportunity to go to university after high school, ‘transitional’ or ‘bridging programs’ offer an alternative path to higher education.

FOOTBRIDGESby Schuster GindinRarely glimpsed through car windows, they are only revealed to those tramping obscure footpaths. Here are some favourites.